The following methods shall be used for the prevention, control or disinfection of pests and diseases:

Terms Used In Washington Code 15.08.020

  • Director: means the director of agriculture. See Washington Code 15.04.010
  • infection: means affected by or infested with pests or diseases as above defined. See Washington Code 15.08.010
  • Pests and diseases: means , but is not limited to, any living stage of any insect, mite, nematode, slug, snail, protozoa, or other invertebrate animal, bacteria, fungus, other parasitic plant, weed, or reproductive part thereof, virus or any organism similar to or allied with any of the foregoing, or any infectious substance, which can directly or indirectly injure or cause disease or damage in or to any plant or parts thereof, or any processed, manufactured, or other products of plants. See Washington Code 15.08.010
(1) Bacterial diseases, removal and destruction of infected plant or part thereof, care being used to disinfect removal tools to prevent infection therefrom;
(2) Fungus diseases, spraying with effective fungicide;
(3) Chewing or sucking insect pests, spraying with effective insecticide;
(4) Fungus insect pests, spraying with other effective solutions or emulsions described in circulars issued by the director.
[ 1961 c 11 § 15.08.020. Prior: 1923 c 37 § 3, part; 1921 c 141 § 4, part; 1915 c 166 § 5, part; RRS § 2843, part.]